Armed police dealing with 'ongoing incident' in Stoke-on-Trent

Armed police are at the scene of a 'domestic incident' which has left a woman seriously injured in hospital.

Officers were called to the ongoing incident in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, at around 9.45am today [January 10].

The incident has left the A52 Werrington Road closed in the Bucknall area of the city.

One end of Ruxley Road, where the incident started, is also understood to be closed - and police are asking people to avoid the area.

A 38-year-old woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Armed police are at the scene of a 'domestic incident' which has left a woman seriously injured in hospital. Cops were called to the ongoing incident in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, at around 9.45am today [January 10]. The busy A52 Werrington Road is currently closed in the Bucknall area of the city.

One end of Ruxley Road, where the incident started, is also understood to be closed - and police are asking people to avoid the area. A 38-year-old woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

One eye witness said people within the cordon are being asked to stay in their homes and buses travelling through the area are facing disruption.

Police are understood to have been called at around 9.47am and have warned residents to avoid area to allow officers to work.

Nearby Kingsland Academy has issued a statement for parents.

A spokesman said: